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They're probably wearing them against the Lions because they know that against any other team the karma from wearing such horrible eyesores would spell an automatic loss. But the Lions' bad karma trumps all, so the Eagles are safe for that week.

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These are uniforms the Eagles wore 75 years ago. It is the team's anniversary, so Jeff Lurie decided that it was time to milk the fanbase for more money by selling these throwback uniforms. Yes, they look a little off, but they are direct replicas of the old Eagles jersies.

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Akers is an icon in Philly. He's a huge fan favorite. He's also working out all offseason in Philly, so he was an easy choice to market the team. The Eagles probably also wanted to appease some of the latent racism in their blue collar fanbase by having a white player model the jersies. It had to be a factor there.

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Akers is an icon in Philly. He's a huge fan favorite. He's also working out all offseason in Philly, so he was an easy choice to market the team. The Eagles probably also wanted to appease some of the latent racism in their blue collar fanbase by having a white player model the jersies. It had to be a factor there.

Really? They don't like the black players in Philly?

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They don't mind the black players in Philly, but they also like to see the white players recognized or represented. It's very latent, but it still exists. Regardless, Akers is a top-5 jersey seller for the Eagles, so why not put him out there?

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They don't mind the black players in Philly, but they also like to see the white players recognized or represented. It's very latent, but it still exists. Regardless, Akers is a top-5 jersey seller for the Eagles, so why not put him out there?

Come to think of it, if you were to put a white face to represent the Eagles, Akers is probably the only guy who fits the bill. Maybe Runyan. But from what Ive heard, Eagle fans aren't the biggest Runyan fans.